Chapter 129
"Hey, you okay?" Caitlin asked her girlfriend as she walked up behind him.
"The man who killed my parents, who made me feel ashamed to be their daughter, is back and Barry is basically telling me to sit down and do nothing." Jesse said.
"It's not nothing Jesse. Barry's right. You're forgetting that I was played by Thawne. Every member of this team was, we all want to take him down, but if we just charge in after him, we will lose. Believe me, this is not a decision Barry made lightly. You're forgetting that Thawne killed his mother, framed his father for it and has been manipulating him since he was eleven years old. No one wants that man dead more than Barry." Caitlin said.
"I know, but that doesn't make this much easier." Jesse said.
"Jesse, I know you want payback on Thawne, I get that. But if you go after him, there's a good chance you won't come back." Caitlin said as she placed her hand on Jesse's arm.
"Thank you Cait." Jesse said as she turned to face her.
"For what?" Caitlin asked.
"For being the voice of reason when I needed it." Jesse said and Caitlin smiled.
"Everyone needs one now and then." Caitlin said as they kissed.
That night, Jesse was spending the night at Caitlin's apartment, but even as she watched her girlfriend sleep peacefully, she couldn't fall asleep. Not while knowing that the man who killed her parents was free and out there somewhere.
"I'm sorry Cait." Jesse said regretfully as she climbed out of bed and after grabbing some of the spare clothes she'd started keeping at Caitlin's apartment, but before she could grab her ring, she felt a hand on her shoulder.
"Did you forget I'm a light sleeper?" Caitlin asked.
"I can't let this go Caitlin, I wish I could. But I need to confront him. I need to do this." Jesse said.
"I know, that's why I'm not going to stop you, but I'm not going to help you either Jesse. I think that you're right. The only way you'll ever truly get closure is confront Thawne. Just promise me something." Caitlin said.
"What?" Jesse asked.
"Promise me you'll come back." Caitlin said and Jesse smiled.
"I will. I promise." Jesse said as they kissed.
"I love you." Caitlin said and Jesse nearly froze, since this was the first time either of them had said those three little words.
Rather than respond, Jesse just grabbed her ring and sped out without saying anything, leaving Caitlin in tears as she grabbed her phone and started dialing.
Jesse ran through Central City wearing her new suit, which was identical to the suit of her earth 2 counterpart, trying to draw Thawne out, hoping her lightning was close enough to Barry's to draw him out, when suddenly, she was hit at mach speed and sent tumbling down. When she looked up, she saw the Reverse Flash standing over her.
"Jesse Wells. I take it you've been looking for me." Reverse Flash said as he pulled down his cowl and to Jesse's outrage, he was wearing her father's face.
"You're still wearing my father's face. What killing him and my mother weren't enough for you. Ruining my life." Jesse shouted.
"You're angry. It's understandable of course. You should know it was nothing personal, sending you away like that, but I just didn't need a kid in my way." Thawne said.
"You sick bastard. You made me hate my father. For years, I thought he didn't want me, but it turns out that this whole time, he was dead and I never even got to say goodbye. And now you're going to pay." Jesse said as lightning crackled in her eyes and Thawne just chuckled.
"You're fast Jesse, I'll give you that much. But you're not fast enough to stop me. And you never will be. You're weak and pathetic, just like your father was. Harrison Wells was a pathetic excuse for a man, if it weren't for me Star Labs would probably still just be a figment of his imagination right now." Thawne said.
"Don't you dare talk about him that way." Jesse shouted.
"You really think you can stop me Jesse? Come on, I'll even give you a free shot." Thawne said as he pulled his cowl back up and held out his arms.
Jesse grinned as she sped right towards him, only to run right through him and find herself on the receiving end of Thawne's own lightning punch.
"You're fast enough or strong enough to stop me Jesse. And you never will be." Thawne said as he hoisted her up and vibrated his hand.
"What about me." A new voice said and Thawne turned to see the Flash standing behind him.
"Finally, someone worth my time." Thawne said as he tossed Jesse to the ground like a rag doll.
"I should've known I hadn't seen the last of you Thawne. You're like a cockroach, impossible to stomp out. Not that I'll ever stop trying." Barry said angrily.
"I should really be thanking you Barry. That trip into the speed force, turns out that's all I needed to restore my powers back to their full potential." Thawne said.
"I'm still gonna kick your ass." Barry said.
"Catch me if you can Flash." Thawne said as he sped off, with Barry and quick pursuit of him as a breach opened and Killer Frost and Vibe both jumped through to find a barely conscious Jesse lying on the ground.
"We need to get her back to the lab now." Killer Frost said as she picked up Jesse and Vibe nodded as he opened another breach back to their base, which Killer Frost immediately jumped through, Vibe following as the breach snapped shut behind them.
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